Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-26
.NIMPOHTANT LAW


Courts.
TSo following is the full text of an
important ia" cou,to and House
pc u, ly.eSpnfGtlreS of the United States OF
o. nI IN Congress- assembled, That the
ANY, ss,tion OF an act entitled IAN act 10
MS or,oine the jurisdiction Of circuit
Urls of the United states, ana 10 regu-
CVui +he removal of causes IRON state
ls' ne and tor other purposes" approved
ecSgnob 4 1915. be, and the same ls hereby,
Snanded 50 as TO read as ioiloWs'
sTNat the Circuit Courts OF the
ynited States shall have original
cogniZance, concurrent WIN Tue courts .
saveral states. OF all suits of civil
ature. at common law or IN equlty'
nhore The matter in dispute exceeds. ex-
',iSive of interest and costs, the sum or
nira or 81. 600. and arising under the con-
,titution or laws of the United states, or
ssaaties made, or which shall be made,
'Ser thar authority, or in which con-
VnnIarsary the United States are PLAIN
ia or petitioners, or IN whlcn there
mall be a contrOVersary between clClZens
nfdifferent States, in which the mater In
Sisnnte exceeds, exclusive OF interest
uo dP costs. the sum or value aforesaid,
or cOntroversary between clti-
rs of the same State,
Gaining lands under grants
~ dltfNrent States, or controVersary be-
tween citizens OF q State and foreign
States. citizens or subjects In Whlch the
matter IN dispute exceeds, exclusive OF
interest and costs, the sum or value aiore-
said. and shall have exclusive coGnlzance
nj all crimes and otfenses cognlzable I'M
der the authority OF the United states, ex-
cent as otherwise provided by law, ana
ion wv
courts OF the crimes and Otfenses cogn "a
bAbv them. But no person shall he ar
reSpd in one district 1or trial in another
in arv civil action before a circuit or dis
tr,ct court; and no civil suit shall be
brought before either OF SAID courts
ocsInst any person by any
original process of proceeding in any
other district than that whereof he Is al
inhabitant; but where the jurisdiction is
founded only on the tact tnat the action
is between citizens of different states,
suit shall be brought only in the district OF
the residence OF either the plalntln or the
defendant; nor shall any Circuit or Dis
trict Court nave cognizance OF any suit
excent upOn foreign bills of exchange, to
recover the contents of any pr0mlssary
note or other chose in action in taVor OF
Rny assignee, or of any subsequent holder
of such instrument be payable to bearer
and be not made by any corporation, I'M
less such SUIT might nave been prose-
cuted in such court to recover the said
contents if no assignment or transfer had
been made; and the Circuit Courts shall
also have appellate jurisdiction from the
District Courts, under the regulations
and restrictions prescribed by law"
SEC. 2. That any suit of civil nature
at law or in equity, arising under the
constitution or laws Of the United States,
or treaties made, or which shall be made,
under their authority, OF which the Cir
cult Courts of the United States are given
original jurisdiction by the preced-
Ing section, which may now be pend
Ing, or which may hereafter be
brought, in any State court, may he re-
moved by the defendant Or defendants
therein TO the Circuit Court OF the United
States for the proper district aay other
suit OF a civil nature, at law or in equity,
OF which the Circuit Courts of the United
States are given jurisdiction by the pre-
ceding section, and which are now pend
ing, or which may hereafter be brought,
in any State court, may be removed into
the Circuit Court of the United States for
the proper dis riot by the defendant or
defendants therein being non-residents
OF that State; and wAen in any
suit mentioned in this section
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